On Monday January 3, a deep low pressure system tracked out of the Southern Plains.  This system then moved through the middle Mississippi Valley.  As the low center tracked northeast, it brought a band of heavy snow to northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana.  This system also brought a wintery mix of freezing rain and sleet to central Illinois and central Indiana.  Snowfall accumulations of six to 12 inches fell across portions of the region north of a line from Portage, Indiana to Mendota, Illinois.  Locations south of the Kankakee River in Illinois and Indiana as well as south of a Kankakee to Streator line in Illinois received up to 3/4 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain and sleet.  One to two inches of snow also fell in these locations.Iroquois County:1/2 to 3/4 inches of ice accumulation on trees and roads in Milford.  Large tree branches were reported down and power outages were reported.Livingston:Several cars reported in ditches due to ice covered roads.Ford:Power lines down on Rt. 47 due to 1/4 inch ice accumulationSnow Accumulation Reports:Winnebago:8.9 inches 4 miles NW of Rockford7.8 inches at Rockford AirportBoone:8.0 inches 2 miles NW of BelvidereMcHenry:8.5 inches in McHenryLake:11.9 inches at Grayslake.Ogle:12.0 inches at OregonLee:9.0 inches at Paw PawDe Kalb:8.4 inches at Northern Illinois University in De KalbKane:8.0 inches in St. CharlesDuPage:12.3 inches at WheatonCook:9.8 inches at O'Hare AirportKendall:5.5 inches 2 miles SE of YorkvilleWill:6.5 inches in Joliet

Heavy Snow in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

8.3 inches in Spring Grove8.1 inches in Woodstock6.0 inches in Harvard

Heavy Snow in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in IROQUOIS, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 03:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Winter Storm in FORD, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 03:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 03:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 04-JAN-05 19:00:00 to 06-JAN-05 09:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.